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King's insights into COP29

12 November 2024

Keep up-to-date with all the latest developments at the UN climate summit COP29 with insights into the global event from our King's COP29 delegates and academic analysis on breaking news and developments from the meeting in Baku.

A copy of a quote from Prof Berkhout about a UK announcement on greenhouse gas emissions

UK pledge on greenhouse gas emissions "highly significant"

Professor Frans Berkhout said Keir Starmer's pledge on greenhouse gas emissions at COP29 is highly significant and shows he "aims to recapture the UK’s leadership position on climate precisely at a moment of peril for climate policy" following Trump’s election. His comments were also included in The Guardian's COP29 live rolling coverage.

Why COP29 matters and what to expect

Want to know more about what COP29 is and why it is important? PhD researcher Rachel Harrington-Abrams, from the Department of Geography, has created this guide to COP29 'Why it matters and what to expect' to tell you who will be there, what the key areas of focus will be, which challenges might be hard to resolve and how we will know if the meeting has been a success.

King's community helping to meet the challenges of climate change

At King's, we're harnessing the power of our community to meet the challenges presented by the climate crisis head on. From our interdisciplinary research to our innovative education, transforming our operations and driving engagement on climate, this video details the ways in which King's is working to take action to create a brighter future for everyone.

Why I am attending COP29 and key themes I hope to see addressed

Anna Romano, a postgraduate student (MA Global Media Industries), is one of King's virtual delegate and shared her thoughts on what she hopes to get out of this year’s conference and the themes she thinks will be an important part of the event, including accessibility in climate discourse, practical solutions for the energy transition, the role of the media and how major events like COP29 can inspire direct action.

Meet the King's delegates

King’s is officially admitted as an Non-Governmental Organisation Observer to the COP negotiations and has nominated delegates to attend the Intersessional meetings and COPs. Coordinated by King’s Climate & Sustainability and the Centre for Climate Law & Governance, the King’s delegation comprises an interdisciplinary team of academics and students who bring diverse expertise to the conference. We shared details of our in-person and virtual delegates on social media channels - Linked In and Instagram- and you can also find out more about them and why they wanted to be delegates at COP29 on the delegates tab of the King's at COP webseries.

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Post-COP29 Outcomes Forum

On 4 December, King's is hosting the high-profile Post-COP29 Outcomes Forum: Pathway to COP30 event. The annual post-COP Forum, a collaboration between the Policy Institute, King’s Climate & Sustainability, the Climate Action Coalition and Diplomat magazine, will reflect on the achievements and next steps following COP29. Held shortly after the conference, the event will bring together an influential cohort of policy makers, ambassadors, business leaders, academics and civil society leaders.

King's at COP29

The King's at COP webseries pulls together features, events, biographies of our delegates and information on how King's is taking an active role in fostering international dialogue and research-driven climate action.

King's insights into COP29